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'Just Build' Pledge Stalls as Sept. 7 Supply Bills Languish 10 Months

Follow-up bills for Korea's Sept. 7 housing supply plan have languished in the National Assembly for 10 months, casting doubt on the government's new supply measures due later this month.

Published 2026.07.07. 07:05:05

Seoul Rentals Above 1 Million Won a Month Top 40% as Listings Dry Up

Four in 10 Seoul apartment monthly rent contracts in 2025 exceeded 1 million won, as rental listings fell 21% and high-priced rents spread beyond Gangnam to Gangbuk.

Published 2026.07.06. 18:05:50

Buyers in Their 30s Set Record for Seoul Apartment Purchases at 41%

Buyers in their 30s purchased 14,103 Seoul apartments from January to May 2024, a record 40.9% of transactions, surpassing the COVID-era debt-fueled buying peak.

Published 2026.07.06. 10:00:05

Buyers in Their 30s Become Housing Market's Biggest Force in Seoul, Gyeonggi

Buyers in their 30s made a record 40.9% of Seoul apartment purchases in early 2025, surpassing pandemic-era levels, funded by stocks, crypto, and gifts rather than gap investment.

Published 2026.07.06. 06:50:05

Financial Loans Surge as Gap Investment Blocked, Gift and Inheritance Funds More Than Double

Home funding methods among Koreans in their 30s have shifted from gap investment to financial loans and self-owned assets, with gift and inheritance funds more than doubling to 7.5%.

Published 2026.07.05. 18:57:33

Buyers in Their 30s Drive Korea's Housing Market, From Apartments to Redevelopment Villas

Buyers in their 30s are driving Korea's housing market, expanding from Seoul and Gyeonggi apartments into early-stage redevelopment villas, with their share of purchases reaching over 50% in some areas.

Published 2026.07.05. 17:39:58

Seoul Home Buying by Thirtysomethings Tops Pandemic-Era Peak

Buyers in their 30s hit a record high in Seoul apartment purchases this year, buying 14,103 units in January-May and accounting for 40.9% of transactions, surpassing the pandemic-era peak.

Published 2026.07.05. 17:39:02

Daewoo E&C Returns to U.S. Property Market After 20 Years With New Jersey Housing Project

Daewoo E&C returns to the U.S. property market after 20 years, investing about $291 million in a 540-home New Jersey residential project set for completion in 2031.

Published 2026.07.04. 14:16:05

Seoul Halves Public Contribution to Ease Northern District Development

Seoul halves public contribution ratios and raises residential ceilings to 90% for northern district sites, reviving stalled projects like the 454.5 billion won Eunpyeong site.

Published 2026.07.04. 10:00:05

Approval for Lee Government's Property Policy Halves to 26% in Four Months

Approval for the Lee Jae-myung government's property policy fell from 51% to 26% in four months, with disapproval highest in Seoul and among people in their 20s and 30s, a Gallup Korea survey found.

Published 2026.07.03. 18:02:59

Home Prices Elude Control as Bills Stall, Democrats' Committee Handover Sparks Discontent

Democratic Party lawmakers voice discontent after ceding the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee to the opposition PPP, raising fears of lost initiative on Korea's housing policy.

Published 2026.07.03. 06:55:05

Requirements for 'Attack First' Housing Supply Success

A commentary drawing on K-League's "dakgong" attacking tactic to argue that reviving Seoul redevelopment requires easing relocation loans and social mix rules.

Published 2026.07.02. 18:15:32

China's New Towns Turn Into Cut-Rate Rental Zones as Property Market Splits

China's unsold apartments in small cities are becoming cheap rentals as Fitch cuts 2025 new home sales forecast to an 11-13% decline amid deepening market polarization.

Published 2026.07.01. 20:51:28

Korea Adds Three More Areas to Land Transaction Permit Zones

Korea designated Dongtan, Giheung, and Guri as land transaction permit zones to curb soaring home prices, but critics warn demand-suppression regulations may repeat past failures without boosting housing supply.

Published 2026.07.01. 00:03:05

Before Tearing Down the Fence: A Question Korea Must Ask

A commentary arguing that Korea's regulations targeting multi-home owners have caused affordable jeonse listings to disappear, with Seoul apartment jeonse down 21% and Gyeonggi listings halved.

Published 2026.06.26. 17:46:00

Editorial: Presidential Office's Property Debate Needs 'Build at All Costs' Answer

President Lee Jae-myung plans a mid-July town hall debate on property issues, covering tax reform, housing supply and lending rules amid rising Seoul home prices and jeonse demand.

Published 2026.06.26. 00:02:05

Kim Yong-beom Vows Aggressive Housing Push as Lee Plans Open Property Debate

President Lee Jae-myung plans an open property forum around mid-next month ahead of July tax reform, as policy chief Kim Yong-beom urges an aggressive housing supply push.

Published 2026.06.25. 06:00:05

Korea Eyes Yeongdeungpo, Guro Industrial Zones for Housing Push

Korea's presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom proposes using Yeongdeungpo and Guro semi-industrial zones for housing, citing PF distress as the cause of supply shortages ahead of a national forum.

Published 2026.06.24. 18:08:52

Lee Plans Open Debate on Property Market, Inviting Even "Mom Cafe" Hosts

President Lee Jae-myung plans an open debate on Korea's property market ahead of July tax reform, inviting experts, homebuyers, agents and even mom cafe operators.

Published 2026.06.24. 17:45:59

Cheong Wa Dae Policy Chief Vows Aggressive Housing Supply, Open Public Debate

Cheong Wa Dae Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom vowed aggressive housing supply, citing 30-40% shortfalls from high interest rates in 2023-2024, and signaled open public debate on property taxes.

Published 2026.06.24. 11:55:43

Editorial: Presidential Office Hints at Higher Property Taxes; Solution Lies in Supply

Korea's Presidential Office reaffirms plans to strengthen property holding and capital gains taxes, but this editorial argues housing prices and rental shortages should be solved through supply expansion, not demand suppression.

Published 2026.06.22. 00:01:05

Korea Eyes Tougher Property Taxes, but Supply Is the Real Fix

Korea's government is reviewing tougher property taxes to curb speculation, but this editorial argues expanding housing supply, not regulation, is the real solution.

Published 2026.06.10. 00:05:05

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